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MANATEE
manatee, Trichechus manatus
(noun) sirenian mammal of tropical coastal waters of America; the flat tail is rounded
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
manatee (plural manatees or manatee)
Any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae, found in tropical regions.
Synonyms
• lamantin, sea cow
Anagrams
• emanate, enemata
Source: Wiktionary
Man`a*tee", n. Etym: [Sp. manatí, from the native name in Hayti. Cf. Lamantin.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any species of Trichechus, a genus of sirenians; -- called alsosea cow. [Written also manaty, manati.]
Note: One species (Trichechus Senegalensis) inhabits the west coast of Africa; another (T. Americanus) inhabits the east coast of South America, and the West-Indies. The Florida manatee (T. latirostris) is by some considered a distinct species, by others it is thought to be a variety of T. Americanus. It sometimes becomes fifteen feet or more in length, and lives both in fresh and salt water. It is hunted for its oil and flesh.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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